Thank you for your answers, @unknownuser said: The contents of a group [raw geometry] stay on the layer they have be made on [or put on] - typically that should be Layer0. Changing a group's [or component-instance's] layer doesn't affect the contents' layer[s]. It really is the best way of working - there are several guides around here if you search... Ill take a look for those guides then. @unknownuser said: You have to adapt to the software you use. I would say the software has got to adapt to the users optimal workflow, not the other way. But maybe this is the better way and i´ve not understood the intension behind this. thx...